Simmons sped from police but eventually stopped at North Second and Bushkill streets, police say. Police found crack cocaine and heroin in the door of his vehicle, records say. He also allegedly had a small amount of marijuana in his possession and baggies typically used for packaging drugs.

Police canvassed the route Simmons took when he fled and found a 9-milimeter handgun on the west side of Sitgreaves Street, records say. The weapon had scuff marks consistent with being tossed from a moving vehicle, according to court documents.

Police say the gun was reported stolen by the Stroud Area Police Department. Simmons is a convicted felon and prohibited from owning a firearm, police said.

Simmons was arraigned before on-duty District Judge Roy Manwaring on charges of persons not to possess a firearm, receiving stolen property, carrying a firearm without a license, terroristic threats, two counts of possession with the intent to deliver drugs, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, fleeing or eluding police and traffic-related violations.

Simmons was sent to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail.